Tag Archive - Music

V For Vendetta, Phantom and 30 Seconds To Mars Video Mashup

September 11, 2009 in Music, Videos with 0 Comments

This well done video mashup is the two movies V for Vendetta + Phantom of the Opera & the award winning 30 Seconds To Mars song “The Kill” all wrapped up into one. Good concept, good execution.

This is one of the best music & video mashups I have found floating around online in a long while. It is pretty stylized and the resulting video is different, somehow more then just the sum of the parts. It flows pretty consistently considering how different the source materials are, yet pulls from similar themes (darkness, the masks, duality, duplicity, etc). It is very original in both the content selection & the specific scene cuts which are used. Hats off to mergirl1 for this piece of creative mash.

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Ellipse is Coming! Go Get it!

August 23, 2009 in Art, Artists, Multimedia, Music, Videos with 0 Comments

Imogen Heap has been busy for the past two years creating one of the most highly anticipated albums of the decade (Ellipse), she is pushing the boundaries of everything from the idea of what music is, multimedia and proving what social media can do by connecting artists directly with their fans. HAVE A LISTEN!

Imogen Heap Ellipse (Album Trailer)

If you have not heard Immi’s soundscapes & emotional states,  music before or heard the 1st single from Ellipse:

First Train Home (First Single)

Still not sure that Imogen Heap is quite pushing the boundaries, check the symbolism and metaphors in:

Canvas  (Video)

Artist struggling to survive should take Immi’s lead and create more experiences for their fans like this. They will not have problems selling models, if they innovate like this.  If you only buy one album this year, this should be it. The album will be dropping on August 25th 2009. Ellipse is coming…go get it while you still can.

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DeadMau5 at 9:30 Club DC was Badass

April 9, 2009 in Concerts, Music with 0 Comments

I made it out to my first show of 2009 with Kyoko & Junko on Tuesday.  It has been way too long since we have seen a good one. Here is my DM5 Live minimalist recap:

  • Badass show rated 9/10
  • Danced for two hours
  • DeadMau5 music makes people happy & want to dance
  • The crowd was tame & very diverse
  • Played all of his hot songs, live stuff & songs I have not heard
  • I would go see DM5 again fo sho

Deadmau5 in Washington DC – 4/7/09 (Part 1)

Deadmau5 in Washington DC – 4/7/09 (Part 2)

Deadmau5 in Washington DC – 4/7/09 (Encore)

If you get a chance to go see DeadMau5, go & bring a friend.

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Check Out DeadMau5

January 7, 2009 in Music, Random, Videos with 0 Comments

I am pretty particular of the electronic music that listen to and it takes a bit to impress me when it comes to DJs.  The other night I happened to be searching the MySpace music “other” category and found some really sick sounds from DeadMau5 (pronounced Dead Mouse) out of Toronto Canada.  I am impressed, check this music out.

DeadMau5 – Ghosts N Stuff (Hard Intro)

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New Mantra Courtesy of Dredg

December 6, 2008 in Divinity, Music, Poetry with 0 Comments

As I have begun to go about changing many things in my life which I am not particularly thrilled with, I have found myself seeking new ways of being and one of my greatest resources for change is music.  There is a hook in the middle of this Dredg song called “Same ol’ Road” that I absolutely love which is akin to poetic philosophy:

“All you need is a modest house in a modest neighborhood
In a modest town where honest people dwell
Making the cleanest energy for the greenest plants to grow
Richest soil that is drenched with the freshest rain
Then you should sit in your backyard
Watch clouds peak over the tallest mountain tops
Cuz they unveil honest opinions about the stars”

I am using these lyrics as a kind of personal mantra to help de-clutter my life, my head and keep in focus the things I value in life.  Here is the video of the song which is itself a visual work of art:

If you have not heard music by Dredg, go check them out because their music is amazing and they are even better live.

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Something Cool to Start off UR Saturday Morning

December 6, 2008 in 8bit, Art, Culture, Events, Music, Videos with 1 Comment

This is a cool 8 bit music video called “Starlight” by a Japanese 8 bit band called YMCK that you should check out.

I saw YMCK perform live with my friends Alexis and John at the Japan! Culture + Hyper Culture 2008 festival in Washington D.C. at the Kennedy Center.  It would be great to see them at a smaller venue where I could get up closer to the stage.

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30STM Just Begun Quote

September 17, 2008 in Music, Quotes with 0 Comments

“Does it feel like we’ve never been alive? Does it seem like we’ve only just begun?” – 30 Seconds To Mars

Yes. Every day I wake up I feel this way.

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Einstein Truth Quote

July 11, 2008 in Art, Artists, Quotes with 0 Comments

“If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.” – Albert Einstein

People should do this more, artists try to describe it and some do succeed.

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U2 Freedom Quote

June 11, 2008 in Music, Quotes with 0 Comments

“Freedom has a scent, like the top of a new born baby’s head.” – U2

Love the lyrics from some of U2′s songs, this one is from the song Miracle Drug. I know this one to be true because I have felt what it is to be completely free and from being a father.

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